Is This the Year Sting, the J. Geils Band and Harry Nilsson Get Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

With the next round of nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame presumably right around the corner, now seems like a pretty good time for some good old-fashioned conjecture.

We've already taken an in-depth look at some of the artists technically eligible for induction, but the folks at Future Rock Legends have winnowed the field by picking those that presumably stand a better chance of ending up on the ballot — a list that includes Sting as a solo artist as well as long-eligible candidates like the J. Geils Band, Harry Nilsson and Procol Harum. Take a look at the complete list below, including a number of artists who fall outside the classic rock umbrella.

Whoever the Rock Hall voters have in mind for their next class of inductees, we shouldn't have to wait long to see the ballot; according to recent tradition, the nominees should be announced in early October, which still leaves us a couple of weeks to name our personal picks. Weigh in with yours in the comments below.